"Who cares that they pay taxes? They're still undocumented."
The fact that undocumented immigrants pay taxes yet receive few benefits demonstrates that they’re not only eager and willing to pay their fair share, but it proves they are part of the American workforce and economy.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Texas District 16
Veronica Escobar
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Voting Record — 536
Yes40%
No58%
Present0%
Not Voting2%
Party align98%
Cross-party0%
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Veronica Escobar
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratTexas District 16
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20 recent posts · 13 sponsored · 60 cosponsored
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"But Congresswoman! How can undocumented immigrants pay taxes?"
@immcouncil.org has a very useful factsheet on ITINs, a tax-processing number issued by the IRS to ensure people pay taxes, regardless of immigration status.
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/fac...
"Undocumented immigrants don't pay taxes!"
Contrary to what Republicans have repeatedly claimed, yes, they do.
According to a study release by the @itep.org, undocumented immigrants contributed nearly $100 BILLION in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022.
itep.org/study-undocu...
The IRS deciding to share tax information with DHS is a betrayal of the agency's longstanding guarantee that suspected undocumented taxpayers wouldn’t have their information turned over to ICE.
It’s also a costly decision.
A thread.
Because we all know the best way to tackle fraud... is closing the Major Frauds Unit.
Let me get this straight - he promised to lower prices and eliminate inflation on “day one!”
But we should pretend he never said that because he’s decided to raise prices and tank our economy in order to usher in his “golden era” at some point in the future?
@housedemocrats.bsky.social know the value of our teachers, our students, and our education system.
Proud and inspired to join hundreds of thousands of people across the country to stand up and show what democracy looks like.
New week, same GOP priorities.
Except Republicans are sitting on their hands as Trump triggers the worst three day S&P crash in decades.
When asked if there was a limit to the economic pain he was inflicting, Trump called the question "so stupid."
He does not care that your retirement plummeted or that he's wiped out billions in savings.
His response was "sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something."
While Trump and the GOP claim to be for all Americans, don’t believe what they say.
Believe what they do and understand the economic pain they are inflicting on all of us are for the benefit of the wealthy few.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/o...
As Senate Republicans vote on a budget that will give billionaires massive tax breaks, it’s clear where their loyalties lie.
Donald Trump is gambling with our money and economy.
Workers are losing jobs, costs are going up, and retirees are seeing their savings evaporate yet HE won’t be subjected to the financial “pain” that he says Americans must feel.
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This is what happens when people are hired for their loyalty to Donald Trump rather than their competence.
I stand with Planned Parenthood.
I met with the Department of Education Secretary and I have thoughts👇🏽
youtu.be/wJ92yVhXJXU?...
Freudian slip. Freudian slip. Freudian slip.
Mike Johnson is trying to kill a bill that would permit proxy voting for new parents because it's "unconstitutional"
YET
1) he himself has voted by proxy 39 times
2) he let one Republican cast a vote for their colleague despite that member being across the country to be on TV
Trump's troubling comments about a third term are said hoping they can make enough news to distract from their utter incompetence with #SignalGate and the fact we're headed to a recession because of Trump economic policies.
We can chew gum and walk at the same time.
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Voting History536 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
536 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-10 | H.R. 692 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-07 | H.R. 26 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-07 | H.R. 26 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-02-06 | H.R. 27 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-06 | H.R. 27 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-02-05 | H. Res. 93 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-05 | H. Res. 93 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-05 | H.R. 776 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-04 | H.R. 43 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 21 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 21 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 471 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 375 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | S. 5 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H.R. 165 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H. Res. 53 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H. Res. 53 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H.R. 187 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-21 | H.R. 186 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 33 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 144 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 164 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 28 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 28 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 153 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 152 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-13 | H.R. 192 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-09 | H.R. 23 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-07 | H.R. 29 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | Motion to Commit with Instructions | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Election of the Speaker | NOT_VOTING | — | — | Johnson (LA) |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Call by States | PRESENT | — | — | Passed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.
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